The turtle is a central figure in mythologies around the world; including the aboriginal traditions in the Pacific Northwest region of North America where I live. I’ve used a turtle as a logo on this blog since day one. John Cleese on creativity and the turtle While I have my reasons for liking turtles […]
Collaborative Journeys at 100
September 10, 2010 by · 5 Comments
This is my 100th blog post on Collaborative Journeys. Whoopee! I started blogging in January 2009. I promised myself I’d stick it out for one year. I’m still at it. I’m hoping that’s a good thing, for both you (the reader) and me! Blogging is not my job. I don’t get paid for doing it. […]
You COULD Live a Long Time: Are You Ready? a video book review
August 17, 2010 by · 3 Comments
In our western traditions we often overlook the value of elder’s wisdom. You Could Live a Long Time: Are you Ready? by Lyndsay Green, is a wonderful, easily navigated book that shares elder’s wisdom in a very accessible way. The author is a pioneering sociologist and researcher who has spent her career helping people use […]
Curling: Bringing a touch of community to the 2010 Winter Olympics
February 8, 2010 by · Leave a Comment
Curling may be the perfect Canadian game said Stuart McLean. I heard him say that yesterday, on his weekly, nationally-syndicated CBC Radio show the Vinyl Cafe. And how appropriate is it that this community-oriented game is given a high profile, as an official athletic event, in the corporate-influenced 2010 Winter Olympics, which start this Friday […]
Magical moments in story telling and collaboration at TED India
November 27, 2009 by · Leave a Comment
I just watched three presentations from TED India, held earlier this month. Presentations from that conference are just now being released to the world. There are more to choose from. All of these videotaped presentations are under 20 minutes in length. They are the highest quality. Each tells a story. Each tells it in a […]
